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Sir John Chilcot outlines key findings of report into Iraq war

It was the first time since World War II the United Kingdom sent its troops to invade a sovereign country.

Europe News

The Brief From Brussels: UK inquiry slams Blair over Iraq

This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the top news stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

United Kingdom

Blair takes 'full responsibility' for 2003 Iraq invasion, but stands by decision

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has taken full responsibility for the British invasion of Iraq in 2003, but says he stands by the decision.

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'I'll miss drama of European Parliament', says UKIP's Farage

UKIP MEP Nigel Farage took questions from the media on Wednesday after announcing his resignation as the leader of the party.

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Economy

New car sales slump in Britain in June

Sales of new cars in Britain fell in June but the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said it was too early to link that to the Brexit vote.

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Chilcot Report finds "no imminent threat" from Saddam Hussein in 2003

Policy on Iraq was based on "flawed intelligence and assessments," that went unchallenged, says Chilcot.

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Why is the Chilcot Inquiry important?

The inquiry, led by Whitehall mandarin Sir John Chilcot, has examined the UK government’s role in the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq.

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Fox eliminated, Crabb quits, May leads in Tory party leadership race

The first round of voting for the successor to David Cameron as leader of Britain’s governing Conservatives, and thus the new prime minster, has seen former Defence Minster Liam Fox eliminated, and Pe

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UK: Fox the first to fall in Conservative leader race, May leads the field

Liam Fox is the first name to be scratched from the list of people fighting to become the next leader of the UK Conservative Party.

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May leads field as UK Conservatives vote for Cameron successor, but Fox fails

British Conservative MPs have begun the lengthy process of selecting David Cameron’s successor with a first round of voting.

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Farage quits as UKIP leader, says will stay to monitor Brexit negotiations

UKIP's Nigel Farage has warned against the British government accepting the kind of trade deal that Norway has with the EU.

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Pro-Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage resigns as leader of UKIP... Again

Prominent pro-Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage steps down as leader of the anti-European Union UKIP party.

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Who is in the running to be the next UK prime minister?

Pen portraits of the five candidates hoping to be the country's next leader.

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Police report surge in racist hate crime since UK Brexit vote

Anecdotal evidence and some police figures suggest there has been a huge rise in cases of racist abuse in the wake of the UK’s referendum vote to leave the European…

Sport

Cavendish sprints to victory in Tour de France opener

Mark Cavendish won the opening stage of this year’s Tour de France on Saturday and with the victory donned for the first time in his career the prestigious leader’s yellow…

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From London, with love: tens of thousands rally against Brexit vote

Tens of thousands of Britons marched across the capital on Saturday (July 2), in protest against their nation’s vote to leave the European Union.

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"Stay calm and collected" - Queen tells Scottish parliament post Brexit

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has urged political leaders to “stay calm and collected” amid the fallout from the Brexit vote.

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Soldiers on the streets to mark one of WW1's deadliest battles

Actors dressed as World War I British troops appeared in London and public spaces across the UK on Friday (July 1, 2016) to mark the 100th anniversary of one of the conflict’s most devastating…

United Kingdom

Brexit sparks a political drama in the UK likened to the House of Cards

What words could be sufficient to carry the historical weight of events which unfolded on June 24.

France

Europe falls silent to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme

Thousands fall silent to mark 100 years since the start of the Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest conflicts in European history.